Podbean vs Acast

Podbean9.4Visit Acast9.2Visit

Higher score Podbean #1 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Podbean

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Acast #3 in Podcast Hosting Platforms 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Acast

• Podbean fits best

  Creators wanting an all-in-one podcast platform

• Acast fits best

  Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions

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Side by side

Feature	Podbean 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Acast 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Podcast Hosting Platforms	#3 in Podcast Hosting Platforms
Best for	Creators wanting an all-in-one podcast platform	Publishers focused on advertising and subscriptions
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$12/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML	GDPR
Integrations	10 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Podbean 4/4 · Acast 4/4
RSS feed	✓	✓
Monetization tools	✓	✓
Private podcasts	✓	✓
Video podcast support	✓	✓
Specs
Directory distribution	Major directories	Major directories
Monthly upload hours	16 hours/mo	Not checked yet
Analytics level	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Free plan plus annual-billing entry price of $12 per month Advanced analytics, directory distribution, monetization, and AI tools Supports private and video podcasts across web, iOS, Android, and API	IAB-verified analytics with advanced audience insights Dynamic advertising, subscriptions, and private RSS feeds Video publishing, APIs, scheduling, and broad directory distribution
Cons	Unlimited Audio limits uploads to 1GB per month Unlimited Plus supports two audio or video podcasts Private podcast availability and bandwidth vary by plan	Starter is limited to 1 show and up to 5 episodes Video publishing requires the Video plan Team management and the publishing API start with Pro
Our verdict	Podbean is a podcast hosting platform for individual creators, organizations, and podcast networks. It combines RSS feed generation, customizable podcast websites, directory distribution, embeddable audio and video players, audience… Read the review →	Acast is a web-based podcast hosting and monetization platform for independent creators, publishers, and podcast networks. It generates and manages RSS feeds, distributes shows to podcast apps and major directories, and includes podcast… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Podbean — where it wins

  • Free plan plus annual-billing entry price of $12 per month
  • Advanced analytics, directory distribution, monetization, and AI tools
  • Supports private and video podcasts across web, iOS, Android, and API

  Where it doesn't

  • Unlimited Audio limits uploads to 1GB per month
  • Unlimited Plus supports two audio or video podcasts
  • Private podcast availability and bandwidth vary by plan

• Acast — where it wins

  • IAB-verified analytics with advanced audience insights
  • Dynamic advertising, subscriptions, and private RSS feeds
  • Video publishing, APIs, scheduling, and broad directory distribution

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter is limited to 1 show and up to 5 episodes
  • Video publishing requires the Video plan
  • Team management and the publishing API start with Pro

• Podbean9.4/10 · Free plan

  Broad podcast hosting with publishing, analytics, monetization, private, and video tools.

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• Acast9.2/10 · Free plan

  Acast suits publishers that need podcast distribution, audience insight, and revenue tools.

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